I recommend them based on interest, usefulness and activity level on Twitter. That is important to say, since, for example, the lit-mag and writer lists clearly leave off many magazines and writers I love.

The list is partially annotated, and loosely categorized (nearly all of those listed might fit in more than one category) and includes some related hashtags. Also, there are links to my lists within Twitter, to find more writers, magazines and more.

I hope it is useful to you, and would be interested to hear your own recommendations in the comments — better yet, look me up! Elissa Field on Twitter:@elissafield.

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Agents:

(Some agent specialties are listed, although I follow many agents outside my genre, based on the information shared in their tweets.)

@RachelleGardner – an agent whose advice on everything from querying to income is thorough and honest.

@indiebound – use indiebound.org to locate your neighborhood indie bookseller online, or purchase books online from any indie in the network.

(Raid this list to find all the independent booksellers I follow. Find one near you to do your shopping. Find one to order from. Connect with these guys to build your reading tour when your book launches.)

Thanks for the feedback, Jlynn, Meena, Daniel, Gerry and ABR. When I started on Twitter, the thing that got me rolling was when I discovered a list like this on another writer’s site, so I hoped it would be useful to others. Twitter can be frustrating when it’s not yet flying for you, so I’ll be glad if this helps make it a more useful tool for other writers.

Anyone else have more ids or hashtags to share? Or leave a link, if you create a list of your own.

Thank you for the resource list. I am an aspiring writer that is beginning my writing career. I am learning the process of publishing, editing, and am trying to meet writers and readers. I believe this will help my process along the way to accomplishing my goals, thank you again.